New Releases by Francis Chan

This practical workbook from Francis and Lisa Chan equips engaged and married couples to focus first on God so they can enjoy the best marriage He has for them. Drawing on the truths of Francis and Lisa Chan’s popular book You and Me Forever, this interactive guide includes questions, Bible study, and action steps to help couples: Discover how to glorify God in their marriage Communicate openly about their relationship and its mission Let go of their dreams for marriage and embrace God’s design With immediate personal application and rich biblical wisdom, the You and Me Forever Study Guide inspires and challenges couples to realize that their marriage isn’t really theirs. It belongs to God. It’s about eternity. And when they focus first on drawing closer to Christ, they will always draw closer to each other.

La unidad de la iglesia no es algo opcional. Aunque los cristianos valoran la teología y aprecian la santidad, muchos de ellos no quieren nada que ver con la unidad de la Iglesia. Sin embargo, Dios tiene alta estima por las tres cosas. Por tanto, debe haber una manera de terminar con las divisiones que entristecen al Espíritu Santo sin sacrificar la verdad ni abrazar el pecado. En medio de un mundo que se fragmenta en sus conflictos, la Novia de Cristo debe promover el amor hasta que alcancemos la integridad de la unidad que trae avivamiento. Hasta la unidad nos muestra que: • A Dios le aflige la división en la Iglesia, por eso no podemos permanecer indiferentes • La unidad requiere un nivel de humildad que solo posibilita el Espíritu • El poder y el testimonio de la Iglesia dependen de nuestra unidad • La unidad tiene un costo, pero implica una gran bendición Que Dios levante un ejército de personas llenas del Espíritu Santo en todas las denominaciones, deseosas de luchar por la unidad con toda humildad y mansedumbre.

Se a unidade do Corpo de Cristo é tão essencial para Deus, por que somos o grupo religioso mais dividido do planeta? Até que sejamos um é a tentativa bem-sucedida de Francis Chan de explicar essa danosa contradição, além de revelar como essa trajetória nefasta pode e deve ser revertida. O autor de Louco amor aponta como o povo de Deus tem falhado ao criar divisões pela ausência de uma postura cristocêntrica em relação ao próximo, em especial aos da família da fé. Mostra ainda o enfraquecimento da igreja ao ter de lidar com as próprias incoerências em detrimento de manter o foco na adoração a Deus. Francis Chan pede que cristãos e igrejas em todo o mundo alinhem seu coração com Deus e levem a sério os numerosos mandamentos pela unidade. Seu alerta não está relacionado com questões doutrinárias, mas com a triste consequência de um cristianismo raso e com o amor superficial pelo próximo. A boa notícia é que tanto o diagnóstico como a solução para esse grave problema podem ser encontrados nas Escrituras, daí o convite para crermos na Palavra e praticá-la. Atualmente o mundo nos odeia não porque nos parecemos com Jesus, mas porque não nos parecemos. Somos arrogantes e há uma grave lacuna entre nossas crenças e ações. Francis Chan

New York Times-bestselling author Francis Chan calls for believers and churches everywhere to align our hearts with God and start taking seriously His commands to unify. It’s clear from Scripture that God desires unity for His Church. If unity is so important to the heart of God, why is the Church one of the most divided groups on earth? Chan argues that the problem is the shallowness of our love for each other—rooted in a shallowness in our understanding of the gospel. Until Unity shows us: God grieves the division in the Church, so we can’t remain indifferent Unity demands a level of humility only possible by the Spirit The power and witness of the Church hinges on our oneness Unity comes at a cost, but it commands a blessing We must come together as a Christ’s Bride. God desires His people to love one another radically and become the Church He has called us to be. For further individual or small-group study, check out Until Unity Study Guide, an eight-session interactive workbook that serves as a companion to Until Unity, along with a free online video series.

New York Times-bestselling author Francis Chan calls for believers and churches everywhere to align our hearts with God and start taking seriously His commands to unify. It’s clear from Scripture that God desires unity for His Church. If unity is so important to the heart of God, why is the Church one of the most divided groups on earth? Chan argues that the problem is the shallowness of our love for each other—rooted in a shallowness in our understanding of the gospel. Until Unity shows us: God grieves the division in the Church, so we can’t remain indifferent Unity demands a level of humility only possible by the Spirit The power and witness of the Church hinges on our oneness Unity comes at a cost, but it commands a blessing We must come together as a Christ’s Bride. God desires His people to love one another radically and become the Church He has called us to be. For further individual or small-group study, check out Until Unity Study Guide, an eight-session interactive workbook that serves as a companion to Until Unity, along with a free online video series.

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Está disposto a repensar a igreja como a conhece hoje? Em sua obra mais recente, Francis Chan, autor de Louco amor, desafia o leitor a avaliar a organização atual e a relevância (ou irrelevância) da igreja para o mundo em que vivemos. E, mais importante, quão próxima ou distante ela está do que as Escrituras apontam como o seu propósito, que é sinalizar o reino de Deus. Francis Chan conta sua experiência como plantador de igrejas e o que aprendeu com os erros e com os acertos, numa avaliação honesta e não menos crítica dos descaminhos trilhados por comunidades cristãs ao redor do planeta. Engana-se, no entanto, quem espera um mero desabafo. Francis Chan apresenta instruções valiosas para igrejas que não só querem compreender seu papel bíblico mas também anseiam por inspirar vitalidade, compromisso e significado. Cartas à igreja é, portanto, um chamado para fazer diferença. Por décadas, líderes eclesiásticos como eu perdemos de vista o poderoso mistério inerente à igreja e, então, corremos em busca de outros métodos na tentativa de atrair a atenção das pessoas. Sendo bem sincero, incitamos você a se viciar nessas coisas menores. Banalizamos o sagrado, e devemos nos arrepender disso. Francis Chan

Más difícil de lo que se imagina. Mejor que un cuento de hadas. El matrimonio entre pecadores tiene problemas inevitables. Si has estado casado por más de una semana o dos, sabrás que la difícil realidad de la vida puede afectar en este mundo caído. Tal vez, has tenido la etapa del «érase una vez», pero llegado el momento te das cuenta de que el matrimonio, en este mundo, no es todavía un «felices por siempre». Queremos ayudar, creemos que Dios diseñó el matrimonio no como una prueba para superar sino como un puntero y catalizador hacia un gozo mayor. Dios no creó el matrimonio para ser el final de la historia, sino para ser el comienzo, para ayudarte y prepararte para un «felices por siempre» cuando veamos juntos al gran Novio cara a cara. Los treinta devocionales para leer en Felices por siempre, han sido diseñados para formar, desafiar e inspirar la visión del matrimonio para ti y tu esposa(o) o novia(o). Harder than you imagined. Better than a fairy tale. Marriage between sinners has its inevitable messes. If you’ve been married longer than a week or two, you know how the hard realities of life in a fallen age can come crashing in. Perhaps you had a season of “once upon a time,” but soon enough you realized that this marriage, in this world, is not yet your “happily ever after.” We want to help. We believe that God designed marriage not as a trial to be endured, but as a pointer to and catalyst for your greatest joy. God didn’t design marriage to be your storybook ending, but a fresh beginning, to help get you ready for the true “happily ever after” when together we see our great Bridegroom face to face. The thirty devotional readings in Happily Ever After have been assembled to shape, challenge, and inspire you and your spouse’s (or fiancé’s) vision of marriage.

If God had it His way, what would your church look like? The New York Times bestselling author of Crazy Love challenges readers to be the Church as God intends. Do you want more from your church experience? Does the pure gospel put you in a place of awe? Are you ready to rethink church as you know it? Sit with Pastor Francis Chan and be reminded that you are a part of something much bigger than yourself, something sacred. In his most powerful book yet, Chan digs deep into biblical truth, reflects on his own failures and dreams, and shares stories of ordinary people God is using to change the world. Chan says, “We’ve strayed so far from what God calls Church. We all know it. We know that what we’re experiencing is radically different from the Church in Scripture. For decades, church leaders like myself have lost sight of the inherent mystery of the Church. We have trained people sitting in the pews to become addicted to lesser things. It’s time for that to change.” When Jesus returns, will He find us caring for His Bride—even more than for our own lives? Letters to the Church reminds us of how powerful, how glorious the Church once was … and calls us to once again be the Church God intended us to be.

En una de sus más poderosas obras, el pastor Francis Chan profundiza en las verdades bíblicas, reflexiona sobre sus propios sueños y fracasos, y comparte historias de gente común que Dios está usando para cambiar el mundo. Chan lo expresa diciendo: «Sabemos que nos hemos alejado de lo que Dios llama Iglesia. Sabemos que lo que experimentamos en la actualidad como Iglesia es radicalmente diferente a lo que las Escrituras relatan sobre la misma. Por décadas, líderes como yo, hemos perdido de vista el misterio intrínseco de la Iglesia. Hemos entrenado a la gente en las bancas a volverse adictos a cosas menos importantes. Es tiempo de cambio». Cuando Jesús regrese, ¿nos encontrará cuidando de su novia más que a nosotros mismos?. Cartas a la Iglesia nos recuerda lo poderosa y gloriosa que fue la Iglesia en algún momento… y nos desafía a volver a ser esa Iglesia, la que Dios deseó desde el principio.

What does God want for His Church? For your church? With the Letters to the Church Study Guide, be challenged and guided to passionately pursue Christ and His magnificent, beautiful vision for His Bride.

What does the Church really look like? What is it that God wants for His Church? The Letters to the ChurchVideo Series walks with this generation, showing what it can look like to be the Church God desires. Join Francis as he takes you on a journey through the chapters of Letters to the Church, hear his heart for the Bride of Christ, and join him as he leans in to God''s desire for the Church. You''ll also see first-hand stories of transformation and be encouraged that you too can pursue God''s heart for His Church. See the difference you can make, right where you are.

Exista posibilitatea ca, dupa moarte, oamenii sa creada in Isus si sa ajunga pana la urma in rai? Cum poate Dumnezeu sa fie plin de dragoste si totusi sa trimita oameni direct in iad? Multi oameni experimenteaza iadul inca de pe pamant, dar daca exista un iad si dincolo de viata aceasta? Iadul nu este un subiect despre care eventual sa iti dai cu parerea sau sa ridici din umeri si sa mergi mai departe. Miza este mult prea mare. Sunt in joc sufletele multor oameni, iar Biblia are multe de spus in privinta aceasta. Adeseori, discutiile despre iad sunt inabusite din cauza ca oamenii nu stiu ce sa creada si mai ales nu vor sa creada. Si totusi, cum se face ca multi dintre cei ce considera ca iadul este un mit, cred cu tarie in cer si nutresc sperante naive ca intr-o zi chiar vor ajunge in cer? Francis Chan si Preston Sprinkle raspund celor mai presante intrebari despre destinul vesnic al omului. Cartea lor nu este despre cine ce crede. Nu este o carte de dezbateri doctrinare sau chestiuni teologice impersonale. Este o carte despre oameni pe care Dumnezeu ii iubeste. Este o carte despre caracterul lui Dumnezeu. Cartea te provoaca sa te adancesti in adevarul Scripturii, nu doar ca sa-l descoperi, ci pentru a avea curajul sa-l traiesti. Citeste-o cu atentie si constientizeaza ca vor fi fiinte care vor ajunge intr‑un loc de pedeapsa teribil. Un loc numit iad. Despre autor Francis Chan este pastor al Bisericii Cornerstone din Simi Valley, California. Este, de asemenea, fondatorul scolii Eternity Bible College si se afla in comisia de directori a organizatiilor Children’s Hunger Fund si World Impact. Francis Chan petrece o mare parte din timpul sau vorbindu-le studentilor din intreaga tara si este dedicat predicarii invataturilor bazate strict pe Biblie. Pasiunea sa este sa vada Biserica manifestand o dragoste mult mai profunda pentru Isus. El locuieste in California impreuna cu sotia sa, Lisa, si cei patru copii ai lor. Cuprins Prefata Introducere Capitolul 1:Toata lumea va merge in cer? Capitolul 2:S-a schimbat iadul? Sau ne-am schimbat noi? Capitolul 3:Ce a spus de fapt Isus despre iad Capitolul 4:Ce au spus ucenicii Domnului Isus despre iad Capitolul 5:Ce am eu de-a face cu toate acestea? Capitolul 6:„Dar daca Dumnezeu...?“ Capitolul 7:Nu te lasa coplesit Extras din Dumnezeul de care ai uitat Anexe: Intrebari frecvente Bibliografie Despre autor Despre coautor Note

30 devotional readings for couples from John Piper, Francis Chan, Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth, and 10 others. / God designed marriage as a pointer to and catalyst for your greatest joy. It''s not meant to be a storybook ending, but a fresh beginning, to help ready you for the true "happily ever after" when we see our great Bridegroom face to face.

Edited by David Platt, Daniel L. Akin, and Tony Merida, this new commentary series, projected to be 48 volumes, takes a Christ- centered approach to expositing each book of the Bible. Rather than a verse-by-verse approach, the authors have crafted chapters that explain and apply key passages in their assigned Bible books. Readers will learn to see Christ in all aspects of Scripture, and they will be encouraged by the devotional nature of each exposition. Projected contributors to the series include notable authors such as Russell D. Moore, Al Mohler, Matt Chandler, Mark Dever, and others.

This 365-day devotional from "New York Times" bestselling author Francis Chan will reveal the heart and faith behind his prophetic voice to the church. When you pick up this book, you will be challenged, you will be pushed, and you can''t help but change.

In this workbook companion to You and Me Forever, Francis and Lisa challenge us to think differently about some of the most important relationships in our lives. A jealous God asks us to pursue Him first and most. If we have Him at the center then life makes sense and everything falls into its proper place. Jesus was right. We have it all backwards. The way to have a great marriage is by not focusing on marriage. This workbook is meant to help take these powerful truths and translate them into action and changed lives. 100% of the net proceeds from this book will support various ministries including those that help provide shelter and rehabilitation for thousands of children and exploited women around the world.

Uma ferramenta moderna e eficaz para potencializar o crescimento saudável do corpo de Cristo! "Multiplique" foi elaborado para pessoas que desejam impulsionar um programa sério e eficaz de discipulado. O segredo para o crescimento orgânico e saudável do corpo de Cristo está em discípulos fazerem discípulos. Links interativos ao longo do livro trazem explicações do próprio autor sobre o programa de discipulado que ele propõe.

Una sabiduría probada, procedente de tres veteranos líderes de la Iglesia«Yo he rogado por ti, que tu fe no falte; y tú, una vez vuelto, confirma a tus hermanos».En Lucas 22, Jesús le advierte a Pedro que muy pronto tendrá que pasar por una prueba; será zarandeado para probar su fe y para que su debilidad quede al descubierto. Pero también le da aliento, diciéndole que en esa época de desilusión y de fracaso, se volverá más dependiente de Dios y les podrá ministrar mejor a los demás. En Zarandeados, el pastor Wayne Cordeiro ofrece este mismo aliento, diciéndoles la verdad con amor a los que luchan con los desafíos del ministerio en la iglesia, ofreciéndoles ejemplos personales de su propio caminar, y preparándolos a enfrentarse a las dificultades y a las angustias que trae consigo el ser líderes de una iglesia y comenzar nuevos ministerios. Con relatos y conceptos adicionales, procedentes de Francis Chan y Larry Osborne, en cada capítulo hay preguntas que hacen pensar al lector y lo desafían a desarrollar un corazón sometido a Dios, enfocado en «ser y llegar a ser», en lugar de centrarse en «hacer y lograr». Este libro no es una especie de manual lleno de modelos y métodos. Zarandeados desafía cuantas cosas usted ha considerado hasta ahora como éxitos y lo exhorta a comprender que no está solo en las situaciones por las que pasa como líder. Cordeiro, Chan y Osborne le ofrecen una sabiduría a largo plazo que lo puede preparar mejor para una vida de ministerio sometida a Dios.

Read Crazy Love in Simplified Chinese! Now you can experience Francis Chan''s life-changing message in this Simplified Chinese version of Crazy Love. God is love. Crazy, relentless, all-powerful love. Have you ever wondered if we''re missing it? It''s crazy, if you think about it. The God of the universe—the Creator of nitrogen and pine needles, galaxies and E-minor—loves us with a radical, unconditional, self-sacrificing love. And what is our typical response? We go to church, sing songs, and try not to cuss. Whether you''ve verbalized it yet or not, we all know something''s wrong. Does something deep inside your heart long to break free from the status quo? Are you hungry for an authentic faith that addresses the problems of our world with tangible, even radical, solutions? God is calling you to a passionate love relationship with Himself. Because the answer to religious complacency isn''t working harder at a list of do''s and don''ts-it''s falling in love with God. And once you encounter His love, as Francis describes it, you will never be the same. Because when you''re wildly in love with someone, it changes everything. Learn more about the Crazy Love Simplified Chinese version at www.crazylovebook.com/cn. Check out Francis Chan''s video blog at francischanblog.blogspot.com.

Now available! All four of Francis Chan''s New York Times bestselling books in one edition! Experience the life-changing message of Francis Chan. This new collection contains: Crazy Love: Revised & Updated Edition! God is Love. Crazy, relentless, all-powerful love. Have you ever wondered if we''re missing it? Forgotten God: Francis Chan offers a compelling invitation to understand, embrace, and follow the Holy Spirit''s direction in our lives. Erasing Hell: Addressing a variety of views on hell, the Bible, and the character of God, Francis Chan and Preston Sprinkle offer an eloquent response to the recent media storm surrounding questions of eternal destiny. Multiply: One plus one plus one. Every copy of Multiply is designed to do what Jesus did: make disciples who make disciples who make disciples…. until the world knows the truth of Jesus Christ.

Personne ne savait vraiment ce que le tracteur pouvait faire. Les villageois aimaient leur gros tracteur rouge. Il les aidait à cultiver et à récolter juste assez de nourriture pour toute l''année. Mais il était difficile à utiliser et il ne fonctionnait pas très bien. Même si tout le monde s''y mettait pour le pousser et le tirer, on n''arrivait pas à faire grand-chose. Tout le monde pensait que c''était normal. Jusqu''à ce que David, le fermier, découvre un livre perdu depuis bien longtemps dans un grenier plein de poussière. Ce livre pourra-t-il changer quelque chose ? C''est ce que pense David le fermier. Mais les autres villageois n''en sont pas si sûrs... Le gros tracteur rouge et le petit village est une parabole contemporaine parlant d''une vérité intemporelle : Dieu a un plan spécial pour vous et vous pouvez l''accomplir avec l''aide de l''Esprit Saint. Une leçon puissante, merveilleusement racontée pour nos petits.